Celebrity Culture Under the Spotlight at Para Site

Oliver GilesDecember 23, 2022

A new exhibition delves into the frenzy surrounding Cantopop phenomenon Mirror to examine our fascination with fame...

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LeeLee Chan: Art That Finds the Extraordinary in Ordinary Objects

Christie LeeAugust 5, 2021

LeeLee Chan has built an artistic practice around transforming unremarkable objects into fascinating pieces of art. ...

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Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong

Christie LeeMay 13, 2020

Hope, guilt and a sense of duty: all of these are pushing artists to take a more active role in addressing social and political problems....

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Neighbourhood Guide: The Underrated Charm of North Point

Christie LeeFebruary 27, 2019

Overshadowed by flashier Hong Kong neighbourhoods, North Point is filled with hidden treasures....

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Para Site: The Past and Present at Hong Kong’s Pioneering Art Space

Christie LeeOctober 30, 2018

In the midst of its latest exhibition, Crush, two leading figures at Para Site discuss the history of the pioneering art space and the state of Hong Kong art....

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Canadian Artist Howie Tsui Reimagines Hong Kong as a Ghoulish Hellscape

Christopher DewolfOctober 23, 2018

Hong Kong-born Canadian artist Howie Tsui is mining his hometown's culture to create absorbing multimedia works....

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Can Art Truly Thrive in Hyper-Commercial Hong Kong?

Sarah KaracsMarch 29, 2018

With a spate of new galleries, museums and other art spaces opening, what does the future hold for Hong Kong art in Hong Kong?...

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Manuel Pelmus Examines the Performance Art of Hong Kong Protest

Sarah KaracsDecember 20, 2017

With an eye to Hong Kong's contentious relationship to China, a new exhibition at Para Site explores the city's recent history of protest....

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Hong Kong, 20 Years After the Handover, Part II: Uncharted Territory

Sarah KaracsJuly 18, 2017

A new series from Penguin Books takes the pulse of Hong Kong 20 years after the handover. For Magnus Renfrew, that means a concise look at the city's potential as an art capital....

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Art Month Installations: Thatcher’s Notorious Handbag Returns to Hong Kong

Sarah KaracsMarch 23, 2017

British-Filipino artist Pio Abad reflects on neoliberalism and globalisation with a new work that includes 100 replicas of Margaret Thatcher's infamous handbag. ...

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